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June 4, 1929. E. c. JANKE GARMENT Filed Feb, 7, 1927 8 7 .d H f n l G, 9l.. m Illllllllll -iii mm c JllIl. llll. Il m I NVEN'T'OR Patented .lune4, 1929.

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. einen r ric vERTI-IOLI) C. JANKE, OF MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN, ASSIGNOR TOJA'YEM IMA1\l"`l'J'F.l-`1Cl TUBING COMPANY, F MIL'VAUKEE, WISCONSIN, ACORPORATION OF VIISCONSIN.

GARMENT.

Application filed February 7, 1927. Serial No. 166,447.

The invention relates to garments and more particularly to coats andvests for outer Wear.

An object of the invention is to provide a coat or other similar garmentwhich can be readily and quickly manipulated to open and closedpositions, and another object is to provide a garment of this characterwhich will have a smooth fit on the wearer and which will exclude theweather.

The invention further consists in the several features hereinafter setforth and more particularly dened by the annexed claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Fig. 1 is a front view of a vest embodyingthe invention, as the garment appears on a wearer;

Fig. 2 is a front view of the vest in open condition; Y

Fig. 3 is a similar view of a hunting coat embodying the invention; Y

Fig. 4 is a detail sectional view of the front portions of the vest,taken on the line l-4ofFig-1; Y

Fig. 5 is a similar view of a modified form of garment;

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary detail view showing the manner of reenforcing a.garment at its separable edges;

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary detail view of an inner garment flap; and

Fig. 8 is a detail side View of one of the fastening elements.

In these drawings, the numeral 1() designates the front portions of thevest of Figs. 1 and 2, and 10 designates the corresponding frontportions o-f the limiting coat of Fig. 3. rIhe front edge portions ofeither garment are adapted to overlap when the garment is closed about awearer, and the overlying edge portions are provided withV spacedeyelets 11v cooperating with lever clasps 12 secured to the underlyingedge portions of the garment. In order to permit the placement of theeyelets and their corresponding lever clasps at substantial distancesapart and thereby reduce the number of fasteners required, both frontedge portions of the garment are reenforced by means of flat resilientstrips 13 and 141-, respectively, of any suitable material such asspring metal. Both of these strips are enclosed in the garment materialby suitable stitching and extend in close parallel relation to the edgesof the garment. Each lever clasp 12 includes a base plate 15 which isriveted or otherwise secured to the outer face of the garment inposition so that the hinge portion 16 at the other end thereof will lieabove the adjacent reenforcing strip 14e at the front edge portion ofthe garment. Each lever clasp includes an arched lever 17 pivotallymounted on the hinge portion of the base plate and spring-urged toclosed position. The lever 17, instead ofhaving the usual reverselycurved free end portion, is substantially straight at this region withthe extreme end adapted to bear against the outer face of the eyeletcarrying portions of the vest immediately above thereenforcing strip 13,as seen in Fig. 4.

A weather-excluding flap 18 is secured on the underside of the eyeletedportion of the garment in such position that the edge of theclasp-carrying portion of the garment will enter the space between theflap and the eyeleted portion and fit fairly closely in such space. Inorder to avoid wrinlrling of the flap 18 when the vest is being closed,the flap is made somewhat firm, especially in a lateral direction, thisbeing accomplished in the present instance by providing spacedtransversely-extending resilient reenforcing strips 19 which arepreferably located directly below the clasps. In some cases, thereenforcing strips may be extended and secured along the inner face ofthe vest as indicated in Fig.' 5 to restrain relative swingving movementof the flap.

Then putting on the garment, the clasp levers 17 are in open positionready for insertion through the eyelets 11 and the edge of theclasp-carrying portion of the garment is then inserted into the spacebetween the flap 18 and the eyelet-carrying portion of the garment, theflap 18 remaining eX- tended, as shown in Figs. 1 and 4, by reason ofthe reenforcing strips 19. In the same operation the levers 17 of theclasps are guided through the corresponding eyelets 11 and are forcedclosed to the position shown in Fig. 4, in which the ends of the leversrest Yagainst the outer face of the eyelet-carrying portions of thegarment and directly above the reenforcing strip 14:. As the claspsarepreferably under fairly strong spring pressure in order to prevent tooeasy opening, it is necessary to furnish for their closing movement areaction considerably firmer than is afforded by the adjacent yieldingportions of the body, Vand this reaction is provided in the presentinstance by the bearing of the hinged portions oi' the clasps againstthe reenforcing strip 14 at the edge of the clasp-carrying portions ofthe garment. When closing the garment as above described, thepulling-over effect incident to the operation of the clasps results inthe attainment of a Jiairly snug iit, such as would be desirable in thecase of a vest.

The engagement of the extreme end portions of the clasp levers with thegarment is of advantage in that sleeves or other parts will not becomecaught when passing over the front of the garment, and of furtheradvantage in that. there will be no lodging places afforded. forretaining fibrous matter such as might otherwise accumulate when thewearer' is traveling through brush or high grass. Accident-al opening ofthe fasteners is also prevented by the provision of the clasp leversabove described.

In opening` the garment, it is not entirely necessary to open each claspseparately, but the opening operation may be accomplished by graspingthe edge portions of the gar`- Vment, preferably below the lowermostfastener, and then pulling the overlapped portions of the garment apart,thereby eiiiecting the successive opening of the several clasps. Thismethod of manipulation is possible by reason of the reenforced conditionof the edge portions of the garment and renders possible an unusuallyrapid opening of the garment. In any case, the levers need not be liftedby direct manual manipulation,

vwhich would be somewhat diicult when they are under fairly strongspring pressure.

When the garment is closed in place on the wearer, the reenforcedcondition of the meeting edges of the garment provides smooth iittingwithout tendency toward wrinlrling in various positions of the body, inaddition to minimizing the number of clasps required to properly closethe garment. The reeniorcement also avoids localized pressure of theclasps on the wearer. By avoiding the gapping which might otherwise takeplace, the elements are effectively excluded 'from entrance at theclosed edges of the garment, and this desirable conditien is furtherinsured by the presence of vthe flap 18 extending on the inner face ofthe garment behind the fasteners.

The term coat as herein used includes jackets, vests, and other similararticles of apparel for outer wear.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:`

1. The combination of a garment having separable overlapping edgeportions for permittingthe opening of the garment, an inner flapdisposed along one of said edge portions and forming therewith alongitudinal marginal recess adapted to receive the other edge portionof the garment, fasteners disposed along said edge portions, andreen'torcing members extending laterally ot said flap and underlyingsaid fasteners to prevent wrinlrling of the flap when said edge portionsof the garment are brought into joined overlapping relation.

2. The combination oi' a garment having separable overlapping edgeportions for permitting the opening of the garment, a flap secured tothe inner face of one of said edge portions and forming therewith alongitudinal marginal recess adapted to receive the oth-er edge portionof the garment, spaced separable fasteners disposed along said edgeportions for closing the garment, and reentorcing means extendinglaterally of said iap and underlying said fasteners.

5. The combination of a garment having separable overlapping edgeportions for permitting the opening of the garment, spaced separableclasps disposed alongsaid edge portions for closing the garment and eachincluding an arched locking lever spring urged to closed position andhaving its eX- treme free end portion engageable with the adjacent edgeportions of the `garment when in closed position, and reen'forcing meansfor said garment underlying said locking levers when in closed positionto permit opening of said levers by urging apart said edge portions andwithout direct manual manipulation of said levers.

e. The combination of a garment having separable overlapping edgeportions, a locking lever carried by the under edge portion andspring-urged to closed position, an eyelet carried by the outeredgeportion and spaced inwardly from the edge thereof to receive saidlocking lever, and resilient reenforcing means for said outer edgeportion disposed between said eyeiet and the margin of said edgeportion, to permit the lifting and opening of said iever by urging apartsaid edge portions at a point spaced from said lever and without directmanual manipulation of said lever.

5. The combination of a garment having separable overlapping edgeportions, an eyelet carried by the outer edge portion in spaced relationto the edge thereof, resilient reenforcing means for said outer edgeportion disposed between said eyelet and the margin of said edgeportion, and a clasp carried by the under edge portion for closing saidoverlapping edge portions and including an arched locking leverspring-urged to closed posit-ion and having its extreme tree end portionengageable with the outer side of the outer edge portion when passedthrough said eyelet to closed position, said locking lever being movableto open position by urging apart said edge portions at a point spacedfrom said lever to obviate direct manual manipulation of said lever.

6. The combination of a garment having separable overlapping edgeportions for permitting the opening of the garment, resilientreenforcing means disposedv along said edge portions, spaced eyeletsdisposed along one of said edge portions, and correspondingly spacedclasps disposed along the other edge portion and including lockinglevers adapted Jfor entrance through said eyelets for closing thegarment, said levers on their 10 closing movements having a camengagement with saideyelets for contracting the.-

garment about the wearer and Said reenorcing means forming abutments forsaid clasps for facilitating the application of closing pressure on saidclasps and permitting the opening of said clasps by the manual urgingapart of said edge portions.

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature.

ERTHOLD C. JANKE.

